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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 9-19-2005 Lanthorn, vol. 40, no. 08, September 19, 2005 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol40 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 40, no. 08, September 19, 2005" (2005). Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006. 7. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol40/7 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. t§rani> ~0allei> jfanttwn Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Monday, September 19, 2005 WHAT'S INSll )li State Reps, address student concerns Elected officials “We need to increase the politics and funding. answer students ’ awareness of how students “It was very successful can participate in the because the students of questions about political process,” Stewart Grand Valley once again higher education said. “Get involved, let the spoke their minds, and funding legislators know this is a spoke very articulately D owntown priority, because the more about the need for fairer Hundreds of GVSU funding you get, the lower funding at Grand Valley,” By Jenna Carlesso students and faculty tuition increases are going said GVSU President Mark GVL News Editor to be. ” Murray. packed DeVos place Stewart serves as Although representatives for a political debate State representative chair of the Higher like Stewart look to 3 John C. Stewart, along Education Subcommittee increase funding for higher with two other Michigan on Appropriations in the education, state funding in representatives, stopped House of Representatives. recent years has not always by Grand Valley State State Representatives Jerry reflected that as Michigan University on Sept. 15 to Kooiman and Glenn Steil, faced budget crises. speak to students about Jr. joined him at GVSU. Stewart said he also had issues of higher education Students were invited to face rising tuition costs CVL / Misty Minni funding and to answer their to ask questions regarding Straight answers: State Reps. John Stewart and Jerry Kouiman (left) answered students' questions on questions. SEE CONCERNS, 2 higher education in West Michigan Thursday night. Laker Life Direct Riding for Fun club hosts a charity Peppino's set to open bam dance. Deposit 4 offers contest D-$A prizes By Jenna Carlesso Students got a taste of and Christian Sack GVL Staff 11 ll coffee and Latin music at Pruebalo Saturday. m Student employees 8 who sign up for direct deposit before Sept. 30 ml: i - 4 will not only save time and hassle, they will also be entered to win one of three iPods or one of five computer Flash Drives. “Our goal is to get 100 percent of students on direct deposit,” said Paul Grisdale, payroll manager for Grand Valley State ports S University. Dodgeball at GVSU Students who already have direct deposit are makes Friday nights a automatically entered in little more elementary. the drawing. 8 Direct deposit places the money from students ’ paychecks directly into their bank accounts. This service alleviates waiting in line to cash a check, or rushing to the bank to deposit money. “Students won’t have to worry about lost or stolen checks,” said GVL / Jaslyn Gilbert THE BACK Marie Tatzmann. payroll Trial run: Peppino's General Manager Deb Malone checks an order as she grabs a plate on Saturday. The new restaurant, located on Lake Michigan Drive, held two Family implementation assistant and Friends nights before it officially opens. Inset: Katie Schervish, a waitress at the new Peppino's Restaurant, delievers soup from the kitchen Saturday. Schervish is a PAGE for GVSU, “and if they junior at GVSU. Students and horses go home for vacation or into two halves, so that when Saturday night, they will Carlo DiLeonardo said will not be open during come together when a weekend, the money is The ownership people enter, they can look have them worked out so the new facility does not the day. Carlo DiLeonardo the Riding for Fun already waiting in their wants to ensure that to the left and the right and that everything operates at replace the old Peppino’s said, explaining that they club meets. account.” everything runs hopefully find something 100 percent when they open location just east of 48th would run all business out io Money placed in the account is readily smoothly before that appeals to them, said their doors Avenue of the new facility during accessible on Mondays. opening the facility Joe DiLeonardo, franchise for good. on Lake lunch time. He added they Students will no longer owner. He said it Michigan would probably shift the have to wait until Tuesday, By Alan Ingram “I’m really enjoying is not worth “I’m really enjoying the Drive. duties over to the old facility the first day the university GVL Managing Editor the oohing and ahhing of opening oohing and ahhing of Instead, he around 4 p.m. can cash a check, Grisdale everybody coming in here,” early if explained Peppino’s, located just added. everybody coming in here.” DiLeonardo said Saturday everything they will west of the Sav-A-Lot “It really simplifies Servers bustled in and is not probably complex on Lake Michigan the process,” he said. out of the kitchen carrying night. DiLeonardo said he functioning change Drive, will offer a lunch GET YOUR “We would rather not cut trays of food and beverages JOE DILEONARDO anymore checks.” as chatter and laughter filled remains unsure when smoothly. the name time buffet for its customers FRANCHISE OWNER He also said direct the air Saturday evening as Peppino’s will open its doors However, of that on Sunday through Friday LAKER deposit saves prices on for good since the restaurant owner and location to from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, the new Peppino’s Ristorante printing, handling and Pizzeria and Sports Lounge is waiting to see how long it Joe’s father Peppino’s except on Sundays when it NEWS delivering checks. opened its doors to family will take to get its license to Carlo DiLeonardo said Express and will continue will be open from noon to 2 To sign up for this and friends for a test run of serve alcohol. On Sunday, Saturday night the restaurant to use it for pizza deliveries p.m. service, students can pick ONLINE the new facility. he added that while they should be open within the and pick ups. SEE DEPOSIT, 2 The restaurant is divided faced some obstacles on next few weeks. The Peppino’s Express SEE PEPPINO’S, 2 wiviv lanthorn i.cim GV adds buses to ease crowding problem Students traveling “I don’t like crowded morning at 6:40 am., Fetzer said. to and from the Pew buses, ” said junior David rather than 7:10 am. He added that one of WEATHER Murphy. “During the day, increasing the frequency the biggest crowding Campus encounter UPDATE that’s the worst place to from every 20 minutes problems happened on crowded busses be. ” to every 15, Fetzer the off-campus shuttle To remedy the problem, explained, adding the 15 service (Route 36). Monday the university will bring minute incriments will “We are splitting the By Jenna Carlesso in more buses and expand continue until 6 p.m. The off-campus service into H/L £ n GVL News Editor certain routes. new bus frequency takes two routes instead of one.” 75/57 “We’re doing what we effect Sept 23. After 6 Fetzer said. “A service This year. 809,194 can to make adjustments p.m. the original schedule will now run every seven riders at Grand Valley and alleviate crowding,” will apply. minutes instead of 10.” Tuesday State University have said Jim Fetzer, director Beginning Sept. The first off-campus relied on the campus bus of development for The 19, another Campus bus, known as “South system to get where they Rapid. "This is a problem Connector will join the Off-Campus”, will make need to go, a staggering we have continually fleet, running Monday rounds near Mackinac increase from last year’s addressed. ” through Thursday. On Hall and to the living Wednesday 547,557 riders. That Such adjustments these days, services will centers around 48th Street number is taking up a lot include adding a Campus run from 6:40 a m. to 11 and Pierce Street.The more space. Connector (Route 50) bus p.m., and will increase Allendale Express will H/L GVL Archive / Nikki Runcimar, Some students have for Fridays. The earliest the frequency from every now also accommodate 78 / 58 Parked in: GVSU students face crowed busses this year as they grown frustrated with the bus will now leave from 30 minutes to every 20 try to head for either their apartments or classes downtown. tight riding conditions. the Kirkhof Center Friday minutes in the evening. SEE BUSES, 2 i I lenna Carlesso, News Edit GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN newsQIanthom 2 Monday, September 19, 2005 NEWS so that stubs no longer have to possible to visit the universities should be turned in at the to make sure the money is be printed and sent through th° CONCERNS DEPOSIT transferred smoothly. Gnsdaie and still drive home at night, he student employment office or mail, Grisdale said. continued from page 1 said. continued from page 1 registration windows.